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The heating of 1-Chlorobutane along with alcoholic KOH results in ________(a) elimination of hydrogen from α-carbon atom(b) elimination of hydrogen from β-carbon atom(c) elimination of hydrogen from γ-carbon atom(d) no reactionI have been asked this question in an international level competition.My query is from Haloalkanes & Haloarenes topic in portion Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT CHOICE is (b) elimination of hydrogen from β-carbon atom

The EXPLANATION: When a HALOALKANE with a β-hydrogen atom is heated with ALC. KOH, it results in a β-elimination reaction to form alkenes.



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